Match Report


Tottenham HotspurTottenham Hotspur     BrentfordBrentford
Maya BraunMaya Braun Udom Certified Udom Certified
Gustavo DejesusG. Dejesus80
G
1
G
75Nicholas TiattoN. Tiatto
Richard JohanssonR. Johansson72
D
2
D
77Enzo GissiE. Gissi
Stuart GranvilleS. Granville74
D
3
D
75Michael ChappuisM. Chappuis
Martin RukavinaM. Rukavina77
D
4
D
78Diogo FigueroaD. Figueroa
Néstor DelacruzN. Delacruz75
M
5
M
75Simão MoranS. Moran
Albert AlonsoA. Alonso62
M
6
M
78Aabraham ForssellA. Forssell
Jalo HyypiaJ. Hyypia75
M
7
M
79Farid SaïfiF. Saïfi
Salomon OlembéS. Olembé69
M
8
M
81Stefaan GrunS. Grun
Salvador GomezS. Gomez72
A
9
A
77Georgios AndriopoulosG. Andriopoulos
Denni NielsenD. Nielsen77
A
10
A
86Marinos TsoukalasM. Tsoukalas
Robert Wright-PhillipsR. Wright-Phillips75
A
11
A
81Artur PavenicA. Pavenic

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Match Report
It is a thoroughly wet and miserable day here at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium where Tottenham Hotspur play host to Brentford. A crowd of 19,022 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
Both Tottenham Hotspur and Brentford are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.


0.00
Tottenham Hotspur kick off and get the match underway!
9.57
Aabraham Forssell knocks the ball forward to Georgios Andriopoulos. Georgios Andriopoulos shoots from long range but it is miles over!
10.12
Farid Saïfi threads the ball through to Artur Pavenic. Artur Pavenic shoots from outside the area. It curls slightly but Gustavo Dejesus manages to gather it comfortably.
14.41
Jalo Hyypia catches Simão Moran on the ankles. Jalo Hyypia is shown the yellow card! Simão Moran carries on, but is struggling a bit.
22.20
Diogo Figueroa makes a probing pass to Farid Saïfi. Farid Saïfi makes a simple pass to Georgios Andriopoulos. Georgios Andriopoulos finds some space and shoots from distance. Magnificent save by Gustavo Dejesus!
24.25
Michael Chappuis threads the ball through to Farid Saïfi. Farid Saïfi knocks the ball forward to Georgios Andriopoulos. Georgios Andriopoulos shoots from distance but somehow Gustavo Dejesus manages to keep it out.
26.49
Robert Wright-Phillips hacks Enzo Gissi from behind! Robert Wright-Phillips is warned by the referee! Enzo Gissi runs off the knock.
33.58
Martin Rukavina sees a break and surges forward. Martin Rukavina kicks a strong pass forward to Salvador Gomez. Salvador Gomez threads the ball through to Robert Wright-Phillips but he's offside!
38.35
Diogo Figueroa makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Simão Moran. Simão Moran makes a simple pass to Georgios Andriopoulos. Georgios Andriopoulos knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Gustavo Dejesus who gathers it comfortably.
39.56
Aabraham Forssell takes it forward alone. Aabraham Forssell whips in a cross ball towards Marinos Tsoukalas. Marinos Tsoukalas powers a header at goal. Gustavo Dejesus manages to gather it comfortably.
40.05
Martin Rukavina sees space and advances. Martin Rukavina chips the ball to his team mate, Robert Wright-Phillips. Robert Wright-Phillips makes a probing pass to Denni Nielsen but he's offside!
42.07
Farid Saïfi kicks a strong pass forward to Artur Pavenic. Artur Pavenic goes all the way! Artur Pavenic cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but he balloons it over the crossbar!
44.01
Jalo Hyypia passes the ball forward to Robert Wright-Phillips. Robert Wright-Phillips knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Enzo Gissi.
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!


45.00
The whistle blows and Brentford get the second half underway!
49.28
Martin Rukavina deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Salomon Olembé. Salomon Olembé controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Denni Nielsen. Denni Nielsen lofts in a cross ball towards Robert Wright-Phillips. Robert Wright-Phillips is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. What a cracker!! Nicholas Tiatto had no chance!! Goal for Tottenham Hotspur!
53.33
Enzo Gissi comes in with a late challenge on Robert Wright-Phillips. The referee calls over Enzo Gissi and shows him a yellow card! Robert Wright-Phillips stretches but gets up unharmed.
60.09
Farid Saïfi barges into Albert Alonso. Farid Saïfi is warned by the referee! Albert Alonso hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
63.18
Tottenham Hotspur are easily keeping Brentford at bay, but can't capitalise on it.
65.37
Aabraham Forssell makes a probing pass to Artur Pavenic. Artur Pavenic knocks the ball forward to Marinos Tsoukalas. Marinos Tsoukalas shows great control and tries a shot on goal. The ball comes in low, but Gustavo Dejesus easily smothers it!
71.27
Artur Pavenic hacks Stuart Granville from behind! The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Stuart Granville stretches but gets up unharmed.
73.05
Jalo Hyypia makes a probing pass to Robert Wright-Phillips. Robert Wright-Phillips deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Denni Nielsen but the linesman indicates offside!
78.52
Enzo Gissi sweeps the ball long. Georgios Andriopoulos shoots from 20 yards but it is miles over!
79.58
Simão Moran surges forward with the ball. Simão Moran knocks in a cross ball towards Georgios Andriopoulos. Georgios Andriopoulos is unmarked! He powers a header at goal but he balloons it over the crossbar!
84.05
Enzo Gissi barges into Salvador Gomez. Enzo Gissi is given a warning by the referee! Salvador Gomez carries on, but is struggling a bit.
85.19
Albert Alonso takes it forward alone. Albert Alonso lofts in a cross ball towards Robert Wright-Phillips. Robert Wright-Phillips flicks the ball with his head. What a cracker!! Nicholas Tiatto had no chance!! Goal for Tottenham Hotspur!
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!


The man of the match was awarded to Robert Wright-Phillips of Tottenham Hotspur
Match Statistics
 

Tottenham Hotspur

Brentford
Goals
2
0
Shots on Target
2
5
Shots off Target
0
4
Offsides
3
0
Fouls
2
4
Yellow Cards
1
2
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
48.5%
51.5%
Play Area
30.9%
39.7%
29.4%

Scorers
Robert Wright-Phillips 49, 85